Deaths in the 2020s

David McKnight

1936–2023 (age 87)

Riverside National Cemetery

David McKnight (1936–2023) was a Mound Bayou resident honored with interment at Riverside National Cemetery.

Gerald Williams

1966–2022 (age 56)

Sarasota National Cemetery

Gerald Williams (1966–2022) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Yankees, Braves and ot...

Forrest Fenn

1930–2020 (age 90)

Santa Fe National Cemetery

Forrest Fenn (1930–2020) of Temple was buried at Santa Fe National Cemetery.

Adelma Marie Tandberg

1927–2020 (age 93)

Sarasota National Cemetery

Adelma Marie Tandberg (1927–2020) of Jersey City was buried at Sarasota National Cemetery.

Abner M. Aust

1921–2020 (age 99)

Sarasota National Cemetery

Abner M. Aust (1921–2020) of Scooba was buried at Sarasota National Cemetery.

Barry DeChant

1937–2024 (age 87)

Sarasota National Cemetery

Barry DeChant (1937–2024) was buried at Sarasota National Cemetery.

Goldie Rouse Buckner

1929–2024 (age 95)

Santa Fe National Cemetery

Goldie Rouse Buckner (1929–2024) of Ayrshire was buried at Santa Fe National Cemetery.

James William Hennigan Jr.

1927–2020 (age 93)

St. Joseph Cemetery

James William Hennigan Jr. (1927–2020) was a Massachusetts state senator and businessman laid to rest at St. Joseph Ce...

Octavian Cojan

1936–2020 (age 84)

Rosehill Cemetery

Octavian Cojan (1936-2020) was interred at Rosehill Cemetery after a long life.

Bill Anders

1933–2024 (age 91)

United States Naval Academy Cemetery

Bill Anders (1933-2024) was a NASA astronaut who flew on Apollo 8 and later served as a U.S. ambassador.

Teri Garr

1944–2024 (age 80)

San Fernando Mission Cemetery

Teri Garr, the Los Angeles-born actress of the 1944 cohort, passed in 2024 and was interred at San Fernando Mission Ceme...

Barbara Doherty

1931–2020 (age 89)

Sisters of Providence Convent Cemetery

Barbara Doherty, who passed in 2020, was a Sister of Providence whose burial in their convent cemetery marked the end of...

Robert Blake

1933–2023 (age 90)

St. Peter's Cemetery

Robert Blake (1933–2023) was a Nutley-born actor best known for his work on film and television and is buried at St. P...

David Beyl

1934–2020 (age 86)

Tahoma National Cemetery

David Beyl (1934–2020) from Wisconsin was laid to rest at Tahoma National Cemetery following his passing.

Michael S. Sealfon

1944–2020 (age 76)

Tahoma National Cemetery

Michael S. Sealfon (1944–2020) of New York City was interred at Tahoma National Cemetery.

Anthony Varvaro

1984–2022 (age 38)

St. Peter's Cemetery

April Stevens

1929–2023 (age 94)

San Fernando Mission Cemetery

April Stevens' sultry voice captured audiences with hits like 'Deep Purple' and brought sophistication to popular music ...

Arthur Rogers

1926–2020 (age 94)

Salisbury National Cemetery

Arthur Rogers was a devoted veteran and pillar of his community whose life of service spanned decades.

John Dapcevich

1926–2022 (age 96)

Sitka National Cemetery

John Dapcevich (1926-2022), longtime Sitka civic leader and former Alaska legislator, was buried in Sitka National Cemet...

Prentice Earl Sanders

1937–2021 (age 84)

Skylawn Memorial Park

Prentice Earl Sanders (1937-2021), the first African American chief of the San Francisco Police Department, was laid to ...

Kevin M. Smith

1990–2024 (age 34)

Singing Hills Memorial Park

Kevin M. Smith (1990-2024), who passed in Imperial Beach, was buried at Singing Hills Memorial Park.

Vince Kempton

1940–2024 (age 84)

St. Francis Catholic Cemetery

Vince Kempton (1940-2024) of Queens was laid to rest at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery.

Bob Uecker

1934–2025 (age 91)

Wood National Cemetery

Bob Uecker (1934–2025) is buried at Wood National Cemetery in Milwaukee.

Horace B. Robertson, Jr.

1923–2020 (age 97)

United States Naval Academy Cemetery

Horace B. Robertson, Jr. (1923–2020) from Charlotte rests at the United States Naval Academy Cemetery.

Raymond Kenny

1951–2020 (age 69)

Saint Charles Cemetery

Raymond Kenny (1951–2020) was an American resident memorialized at Saint Charles Cemetery.

John Kallir

1923–2022 (age 99)

Southampton Cemetery

John Kallir (1923-2022) of Vienna was buried at Southampton Cemetery.

Newbold Morris

1932–2020 (age 88)

Southampton Cemetery

Newbold Morris (1932-2020) was buried at Southampton Cemetery.

Earl P. Yates

1923–2021 (age 98)

United States Naval Academy Cemetery

Earl P. Yates (1923–2021) was a U.S. Navy rear admiral from Winston-Salem whose long service is commemorated at the Na...

Barrett Strong

1941–2023 (age 82)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Barrett Strong (1941–2023) was a West Point-born singer-songwriter whose Motown hits such as “Money (That’s What I...

Herman Cain

1945–2020 (age 75)

Westview Cemetery

Herman Cain (1945–2020) was a Memphis-born businessman and talk show host who ran for the 2012 Republican presidential...

Joseph Lowery

1921–2020 (age 99)

Westview Cemetery

Joseph Lowery (1921–2020) was a Huntsville-born civil rights leader and United Methodist minister who co-founded the S...

C. T. Vivian

1924–2020 (age 96)

Westview Cemetery

C. T. Vivian (1924–2020) was a Boonville-born civil rights leader and minister who served as a close lieutenant to Mar...

Roy Lester

1923–2020 (age 97)

Rockville Cemetery

Roy Lester (1923–2020) was an American football coach known for his stint at the University of Maryland and is buried ...

Doug McIntosh

1945–2021 (age 76)

Westview Cemetery

Doug McIntosh (1945–2021) was a college basketball player who starred at UCLA under coach John Wooden and helped the B...

Jim Burns

1945–2020 (age 75)

All Saints Cemetery

Jim Burns (1945–2020) of McLeansboro was laid to rest at All Saints Cemetery after his passing.

Joey Meyer

1949–2023 (age 74)

All Saints Cemetery

Joey Meyer (1949–2023), the longtime DePaul University basketball coach, lies at rest in Chicago’s All Saints Cemete...

Marco DiFranco

1969–2020 (age 51)

All Saints Cemetery

Marco DiFranco (1969–2020) was buried at All Saints Cemetery.

Dave French

1931–2021 (age 90)

All Saints Cemetery

Dave French (1931–2021) of Rockford was buried at All Saints Cemetery after passing in 2021.

Robert Downey Sr.

1936–2021 (age 85)

Kensico Cemetery

Robert Downey Sr., Manhattan-born underground filmmaker and actor, shaped countercultural cinema before his 2021 interme...

Dave Herman

1941–2022 (age 81)

Kensico Cemetery

Dave Herman, the Bryan-born mixed martial artist who competed in major promotions, died in 2022 and was buried at Kensic...

David Harris

1949–2024 (age 75)

Kensico Cemetery

David Harris, the New York City-born antiwar activist and author known for opposing the Vietnam War, died in 2024 and wa...

Siri von Reis

1931–2021 (age 90)

Kensico Cemetery

Siri von Reis, the Bloomfield Hills-born botanist and ethnobotanist, advanced medicinal plant research before her 2021 b...

Jordan Neely

1992–2023 (age 31)

Kensico Cemetery

Jordan Neely, a New York City street performer known for his Michael Jackson impersonations, died in 2023 and was buried...

Corky Lee

1947–2021 (age 74)

Kensico Cemetery

Corky Lee was a Queens-born photojournalist celebrated for capturing the Asian American experience across decades.

Kevin E. Bove

1935–2024 (age 89)

Mother of God Cemetery

Kevin E. Bove was laid to rest at Mother of God Cemetery after a life that touched the local community.

Bill Campbell

1948–2023 (age 75)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Bill Campbell was a Highland Park figure whose contributions were remembered at his 2023 passing, with burial at Woodlaw...

Henry Fambrough

1938–2024 (age 86)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Henry Fambrough was a Detroit-born singer whose tenor anchored the Spinners through years of chart success.

Sandra Payne

1951–2021 (age 70)

Calvary Cemetery

Sandra Payne (1951–2021) was an American model and actress buried at Calvary Cemetery.

Jean Kennedy Smith

1928–2020 (age 92)

Most Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery

Jean Kennedy Smith (1928–2020) was an American diplomat and activist from Boston interred at Most Holy Trinity Catholi...

Frank Gabrin

1959–2020 (age 61)

Maple Grove Cemetery

Frank Gabrin (1959–2020) was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery.